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	Press Release Continued “ The survey underscores the combined importance of tourism, fishing and history to our community. Many people in the Monterey area have had these beliefs and feelings for several years and it is exciting to learn that the survey confirmed the strong combination of these important factors.” Bob Massaro, Executive Director, Old Fisherman’s Wharf Association 831-649-6544 “It’s really no surprise that civic and business leaders appreciate Monterey’s waterfront and rich history of commercial fishing. For many people, a trip to Monterey just wouldn’t be the same without the ability to eat sustainably caught local seafood and see the fishing boats at work”. Stephen Scheiblauer Monterey Harbormaster 831-646-3950 “This study was commissioned by the Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries to provide quality information to State and Federal marine resources policy-makers. Fishing activities have been cut back so severely over the last 10 years that communities like Monterey, Morro Bay and Crescent City are in danger of losing their fishing heritage, and the economic benefits that fishing provides to their greater tourism economies.” Frank Emerson, Co-Chair, ACSF 831-277-0244 Other Study Contacts: Richard Young, Harbormaster, Crescent City Harbor District 707-464-6174 ext. 24 Rick Algert, City of Morro Bay Waterfront Director 805-772-6259 Based in Monterey, California, the Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries (ACSF), a federally recognized 501 c (3) organization, advocates for the heritage and economic value of fishing to California coastal communities. To preserve and enhance that value, the ACSF offers a broadly representative educational and promotional voice for waterfront communities to work constructively with interested agencies, individuals, and other marine protection organizations in order to ascertain and guarantee that: the best and most current oceanographic, socio-economic and fisheries science is accurately compiled; that science is readily available to the public for use in crafting and promoting public policy; and that the linkage between healthy sustainable fisheries, marine conservation, and coastal communities is firmly established in the public mind. To learn more about the ACSF visit http://www.alliancefisheries.com Responsive Management, based in Harrisonburg, Virginia is a nationally recognized public opinion and attitude survey research firm specializing in natural resource and outdoor recreation issues. Their mission is to help natural resource and outdoor recreation agencies and organizations better understand and work with their constituents, customers, and the public. Responsive Management has conducted almost 1,000 quantitative and qualitative projects over the past 20 years on natural resource, environmental, and outdoor recreation issues for organizations such as the National Wildlife Federation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ducks Unlimited. Clients include the federal natural resources and land management agencies, most state fish and wildlife agencies, state departments of natural resources, environmental protection agencies, state park agencies, tourism boards, as well as most of the major conservation and sportsmen’s organizations. For more information, visit http://www.responsivemanagement.com/index.html APRIL 2007 NEWS